Holland & Knight Expands Financial Services Practice with Addition of Douglas Youngman in New York

January 14, 2019

NEW YORK(January 14, 2019) – Financial services lawyer Douglas Youngman has joined Holland & Knight as a partner in the firm's New York office. Mr. Youngman focuses his practice on derivatives, complex financial transactions and structured products. Most recently, he was a partner at McDermott Will & Emery in New York.

Mr. Youngman advises clients on the negotiation and execution of a wide range of derivatives, including interest rate swaps, total return swaps, credit default swaps, caps and options, as well as guaranteed investment contracts, forward purchase agreements, repurchase agreements and other reinvestment products. He also advises clients with respect to structured finance, liquidity (including letters of credit, standby bond purchases and revolving credit), bank lending and direct purchase transactions in the municipal and tax-exempt markets.

"Doug brings a wealth of experience to the firm in a key area as we continue to expand our presence in the financial services industry," said Matthew Fontane, co-chair of Holland & Knight's Financial Services Practice Group. "He represents some of the largest banks in the country, most of which are already clients of the firm, and is an important addition to our team."

"I am thrilled to be joining one of the leading law firms serving the financial services industry," said Mr. Youngman. "My new colleagues and I share many clients in common, and I look forward to working with them to develop even deeper relationships with these mutual clients."

Mr. Youngman received a J.D. degree from Boston University School of Law and a B.A. degree from Tufts University.

With more than 200 members throughout the firm, Holland & Knight's Financial Services Practice Group assists borrowers and lenders with all of their legal needs. With lawyers located in almost every major U.S. market, the team regularly advises financial industry clients on their most sophisticated transactions, including asset-based lending, syndicated loans, structured finance, public finance, derivatives, capital markets, insurance, project finance and real estate finance. The team also includes skilled litigators and counsel in the area of white collar defense and regulatory compliance.